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appear like a wide shallow U. Prothorax distinctly longer than 

 wide, sides rather strongly roiinded in middle; with sparse and 

 irregiilarly distributed punctures. Elylra slightly wider than head, 

 parallel-sided to near apex ; with almost regular rows of compara- 

 tively large, clearly defined punctures, becoming smaller poste- 

 riori y and denser towards sides. — Length 4 1/2 mi IL 



Hah. : Victoria : Sealake (J. G. Gondie, his 400). 



A second spécimen differs in being smaller (4 mill.), in having 

 the sides of the prothorax stained with black, the basai cornmon 

 spot of the elytra not narrowly connected along the suture with the 

 fascia (as it is in the type), and more of the hind femora black. 

 Glose to tasmanica, but differs in being smaller, in having the 

 extrême apex of elytra black, the clothing longer (except on the 

 eyes where it is shorter), the médian fascia of différent shape, and 

 the punctures smaller. 



L.emidia Frenchi n. sp. (fig. 35-36), 



Head (except basai Ihird of upper surface), prothorax and appen- 

 dages (legs black or infuscate in parts) llavous or reddish ilavous; 

 a transverse spot on each sides of extrême base and a wide irre- 

 gular post-median fascia and a subapical spot on each elytron 

 bright rcd; elsewhere black. With sparse long hairs, almostabsent 

 from elytra; but thèse with sparse pubescence as well. 



Head wide; with rather dense rugose punctures, except in 

 middle; inter-ocular fovese feeble. ProUiorax apparenlly about as 

 long as wide, sides rather suddenly inflated in middle; with sparse 

 and rugose but fairly distinct punctures. Elytra feebly dilated to 

 beyond the middle; with rows of not very large but clearly defined 

 punctures, becoming very small posteriorly and dense on sides. — 

 Length 4 1/2 mill. 



Hab. : Victoria : Grampians (G. French). 



The post-median fascia is very narrowly interrupted at the suture, 

 where it is widest, and distinctly terminated before the sides. In 

 the type the abdomen is entirely black, but in two other spécimens 

 the basai segments are red. In the type the hind legs, except for 

 the knees and trochanters, are black, the middle legs are infuscated 

 in parts and the front femora hâve an infuscate streak posteriorly. 

 In another spécimen the hind tibiœ and tarsi are diluted in 

 parts and the subapical red spots of the elytra are absent. In ail 

 three the black part of the head appears as a wide M on its front 

 margin. 



